Re: TI-86

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Subject: Re: TI-86
From: Glenn Fisher <Fisher@uh.edu>
Date: Tue, 7 Oct 1997 06:49:29 -0500
Organization: University of Houston - retired
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Stoops Ryan D wrote:
>
> I know this has been brought up before, but I didn't hear the answer and I
> was wondering if there is any way to convert a decimal to a radical eg.
> .86~~ would be equal to square root 3 /2.  thanks
>
Ryan,
I have an alg. that will do this.  Unfortunately it is on a
computer and not a calc.  It basically searches for solutions
of any quadratic polynomial like a*x^2+b*x+c=0.  In your case
a search for .86... returns the sqrt(3/4).
If your interested in the alg. then send me email.
HTH,
Glenn
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